Survivor Exile Island - Episode 1

Wow, how many twists can you throw at us in one night? Maybe, I'm a traditionalist. But, why are these people messing with a winning formula?

Anyway, for those of you who missed it, there are FOUR tribes to start with this season instead of the regular TWO. They are divided into Old men, Young men, Old women, and Young women.

In the reward challenge, the Young women lost. That meant not only would they not receive a fire-starting kit, but one of them would have to spend the next three days on Exile Island. The chick in the cowboy hat got left behind. (Sorry, I still haven't sorted out all the names, yet.)

Anyway, the one good thing about being left on Exile Island is that you can search for some amazing "idol" that you can use to claim immunity from eviction up until the "Final Four." And, unlike past seasons, you can spring the claim even after the votes are cast.

Well, cowboy girl failed to find the stupid thing. But, when she was reunited with her tribe at the immunity challenge, she did her best to try to convince everyone that she had found it. Not exactly an Oscar-winning performance. But, whatever.

The Old women lost the challenge. There was some drama over whether they would vote out the Lumber Jill (female version of a Lumber Jack) or the fat black chick. In the end, they went against the Lumber Jill, because they figured she was too strong a competitor/personality.

Next week's preview had a good tease. Shane, one of the Old men who is suffering from severe nicotine withdrawals, is complaining to the camera when a bolt of lightning nearly strikes him dead. At least that's what they want us to believe.

Until next Thursday, the tribe has spoken.